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  • Road activity update at Monday's Commissioners meeting

    Amanda Tafolla-Sutton|Aug 17, 2016

    A road activity update was presented by County Highway Superintendent Doug Hart at Monday’s regular Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners meeting. In the meeting Hart discussed future plans to repave the asphalt pad located at the fairgrounds. The pad is primarily used by the Oktoberfest committee for its annual event. Hart said an asphalt overlay would cost an estimated $28,000 as opposed to a concrete one that would run about $22,500. “The concrete would hold up much better,” County Commissioner Philip Sanders said. Due to the cost, ideas...

  • Fischer holds listening session in Sidney

    Don Ogle|Aug 17, 2016

    Senator Deb Fischer visited with a dozen Sidney area residents at the Coffee Corner Monday afternoon, giving them an update on key activities on Capitol Hill and hearing concerns from those in attendance. Sen. Fischer turned to a practice she developed when she served in the Nebraska Legislature, telling those in the gathering that while she would review legislative issues, her main focus was for the gathering to be a "listening session," preferring to hear constituents' concerns. Farm prices...

  • TeamMates program honors Cabela's

    Amanda Tafolla-Sutton|Aug 17, 2016

    Representatives from more than 130 communities across the Midwest traveled to the Holthus Convention Center in York in July to be recognized for their outstanding work in the TeamMates Mentoring Program. Cabela's was honored with the TeamMates Corporate Champion Award. Eighty-six employees mentor with the Sidney chapter, and 11 mentor in other communities. Cabela's allows employees to mentor on company time along with generous financial support. Recruiting and Marketing Coordinator for...